Eat Local

[ItsFilthy]

word up, adam...great vid. respect!

[SkedBoard]

Some laws are primarily focused on food safety. A Maine labeling law passed in 1989 requires country of origin labeling of any produce imported from countries with pesticide standards lower than the U.S regulations.

These food producers should place a value on the honest safety on the products they sell, as well as the health of the consumer as opposed to higher profits.

This is why I have been purchasing more organic foods. Local farmer's markets are a good source of wholesome foods too.

[SkedBoard]

con'd Country- and state-of-origin labeling laws allow consumers to choose food that originates within their state or country, thereby supporting local or national producers. State-of-origin labeling allows consumers to support their state's agricultural economy.

[SkedBoard]

One thing I'd like is the "Country-of-origin labeling" with food we purchase at the grocer. Of course, the hacks at the USDA say that food suppliers can voluntarily label their products with country of origin, demands for mandatory country-of-origin labeling have sparked considerable controversy.

The USDA also stated that mandatory labels are unlikely to increase food demand and likely will generate more costs than benefits.

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[SkedBoard]

Thank goodness for the local farmer's market! Great informative video. Hard to believe that growing up in the 60s - 80s, I rarely (if ever) heard or seen these issues with the food supply. You could eat with confidence. Now, since we don't know where our food is coming from, we are truly vulnerable to many food-borne pathogens that can make us violently ill, or worse, can cause death.

dnHooligan is right, "GROW YER OWN!"

[DANE842]

solid vid Adam.

[dnHooligan]

good lookin out, Adam.

Grow yer own, baby. Community gardens could even work in big cities...if we tore up all the damned parking lots.

[TimberGeek]

The closer your food is to growing out of or crawling across the ground at your feet the better off you'll be.

[bbbleaver]

we simply do not know where our food comes from, who's growing it, and how it is grown (even if it claims to be organic). whole foods (grocery store) has labels for all their produce telling the consumer what country it's from, and if it's "local" (Oregon or Washington state) of which are the fewest items despite (my personal knowledge) that there are hundreds of local farmers/growers within a hundred miles of seattle. we need more appreciation for our life giving food and where it comes from.